On Tue, Apr 09, 2002 at 09:09:39AM +0200, Michael Bramer wrote: > hello > > we sould stop this and start after woody again... > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2002 at 08:17:46PM +0100, Jeroen Dekkers wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2002 at 04:55:17PM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: > > > > > > I'd suggest using diffs, as this brings the best results and is the > > > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2001/debian-devel-200111/msg01303.html > > > > > > > > (I use apt-pupdate all the time now, it works for me (tm)) > > > > > > > Sorry, diffs are simply silly! Use rsync with the uncompressed Packages > > > file and diffs aren't necessary. Or use a packer which doesn't hinder > > > rsync from saving (gzip --rsyncable). > > > > This isn't server friendly. > > no. sorry. I must say this: > > We can use rsync on the client site. > -> get a rsync-checksum file (use a fix block size) > -> make the check on the client site and > -> download the file partly per ftp/http > -> make the new file with the old and downloaded parts > > With this the server need only extra rsync-checksum files.
I beleive this method is patented by somebody, which is why it's not in use/supported. Other than that, it's very nice idea. I beleive there may be some semi-implementations around somewhere. The concept is no different from normal rsync. -- Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog@svana.org> http://svana.org/kleptog/ > Ignorance continues to thrive when intelligent people choose to do > nothing. Speaking out against censorship and ignorance is the imperative > of all intelligent people. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
